Feinstein told reporters on Capitol Hill earlier Tuesday that she couldn't say that everything in Christine Blasey Ford's allegations against Kavanaugh was "truthful."

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Feinstein later clarified her comments to CNN, saying, "Based on what I know at this stage, she [Ford] is credible."

Feinstein also tweeted that she considered Ford to be "sincere" and "believable."

During every step of this process, I’ve found every single piece of information from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford eminently credible, sincere and believable. She knew this would have a huge effect on her life and she was incredibly brave to come forward.

Ford says Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed, groped her and attempted to remove her clothes at a party in the early 1980s.

Kavanaugh has denied the allegations.

Feinstein was the first to bring Ford's accusations to the national stage when she announced one week before Kavanaugh's scheduled confirmation hearing that she was bringing an accusation against him to the FBI.

Feinstein has said that she has had Ford's accusations since July, a point with which Republicans have taken great issue.